Grilling season is officially upon us. Well, it's been upon us here in South Texas for a few weeks...some days better than others for grilling. I'm thinking the last "really cold" front has passed through and we've been enjoying some lovely weather as a result. This weekend we had my sister and her family over for dinner...we grilled out, ate on the deck and had a lovely … [Read more...]
Grilled Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Mashed potatoes with grilled potatoes. Delish! I'd like to introduce you all to the Klondike Rose potato. I'm sure you are familiar with Russet potatoes, baby red potatoes...what they look like, how to cook with them. But don't pass these guys up in the produce department. I love that you don't have to peel them because their skin is really thin (and also gives … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Manwich Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Monday morning and you've got a case of the "Mandays." Well, not anymore... It's no secret that I like easy. I don't just like easy, I need easy. I NEED easy. I NEED EASY RECIPES. Sorry, didn't mean to get so carried away there...it's just that I really need easy recipes. The witching hour at our house used to be just whiny cranky kids, desperate for food...any kind of … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Peach Glazed Pork Roast
So I happened upon some $1.49/lb pork roast recently. I bought 2 roasts last month...one to use that week I bought them and another for the freezer. I got to talking to the butcher at the store while she was weighing and packaging up the roasts. I told her that I was surprised at the price, as I hadn't seen that great of a price in a long while. She, too, was … [Read more...]
Roasted Maple Mustard Chicken
So here's the conundrum that I face with chicken breasts. 2 isn't enough for our growing brood (it used to be plenty!)...but 3 is too many. (Unless all 3 boys are in a growth spurt at the same time, and that doesn't happen often.) So 2 and 1/2 is perfect for our family right now, but they don't come in packed as 2.5 breasts in a package. (If I was really smart, I'd take the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cilantro-Lime Shredded Chicken
We love shredded chicken...I will often make large batches of it and freeze in meal size portions. This makes "Mexican StackEs," chicken tacos and other favorite chicken meals all that much faster to get on the table. (More on how to cook a whole chicken.) For this chicken, I used what I had on hand in the freezer. I dropped a package of chicken breasts and a package of … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
My kids and I love sweet potatoes, but my husband isn't as fond of them as we are, so I am always trying new ways of serving sweet potatoes to make them more appealing to him. When I adapted my Twice Baked Potatoes recipe and replaced the potatoes with sweet potatoes I finally found a recipe that he really liked. I usually bake sweet potatoes in the oven. But there are times … [Read more...]
Chana Masala in the Slow Cooker
Thanks so much to Kimberly Danger from Frugal Bites for sharing this great recipe with us. I'm still on "leave," enjoying my time with new baby and settling into life as a family of 6. I'm so grateful for the help and support of my fellow bloggers during this time! ~Erin Ever since a new Indian restaurant opened up down the street from us last fall, I can't get enough. … [Read more...]
Quinoa with Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
So this dish I made with the intention of my husband and I eating for lunch. But it could certainly be a main dish in and of itself, or a delicious side dish with some grilled chicken or steaks. The reason I made this as a "lunch dish," is the Brussels sprouts. My kiddos are fantastic eaters, they love most green vegetables, but 2 out of the 3 of them "draw the line" at … [Read more...]
Pecan Streusel Stuffed Egg Nog French Toast Bake
Christmas Morning Casseroles. So many options, so many choices. Tradition vs. something new. (I just added a few casserole ideas to my "Holiday Food" board on Pinterest.) Here's one for this year. Or next, if you've already got this year's figured out. (If you're into trying new ones!) It's a basic stuffed french toast bake. That I hopped up with pecan streusel, … [Read more...]